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2 Kings 17:32

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32–33They honored and worshiped God, but not exclusively—they also appointed all sorts of priests, regardless of qualification, to conduct a variety of rites at the local fertility shrines.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

They also feared the Lord and appointed from among themselves all sorts of people as priests of the high places, who sacrificed for them in the shrines of the high places.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They worshiped the Lord, but they also appointed all sorts of their own people to officiate for them as priests in the shrines at the high places.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They feared the Lord, but they also made from their ranks priests for the high places, who were working for them at the shrines of the high places.

NLTNew Living Translation

These new residents worshiped the Lord, but they also appointed from among themselves all sorts of people as priests to offer sacrifices at their places of worship.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Those who were fearing Yahweh made priests of the high places from among themselves, and they were sacrificing for them in the shrines of the high places.

KJV 1900King James Version

So they feared the Lord, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.